Lining for ties



May 2, 1944. M. KLEINMANN LINING FOR TIES Filed March 17, 1938 3Sheets-Sheet 1 BY Mam 1 kznw ATTORNEY.

May 2, 1944. M, KLEINMANN LINING FOR TIES Filed March 17. 1938 5 Sheetet. 2

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BY W d/i 7M ATTORNEY.

Patented May 2, 194-4 LINING FOR TIES Max Kleinmann, New York, N. Y.,assignor, by mesne assignments, to Dimple Tie Corporation, New York, N.Y., a corporation of New York Application March 1'7, 1938, Serial No.196,439

1 Claim.

This invention relates generally to linings for neckties and moreparticularly to such linings which when embodied in a necktie cause thenecktie to crease or drape in a predetermined manner when the same isworn.

The present application includes certain improvements over my copendingapplication Serial Number 139,642, filed April 29, 1937, granted July19, 1938, #2,123,900.

Among the objects of the present invention is the provision of a necktielining which, when incorporated in a four-in-hand or other type ofnecktie which is knotted or otherwise constricted when worn, causes thetie to form a drape, dimple, or become longitudinally corrugated in apredetermined position with relation to the longitudinal side edges ofthe necktie.

An object hereinis the provision of a necktie lining having aself-draping feature whose structure will drape with equal facilitywhenever the lining is longitudinally stressed at any point along apredetermined area thereof, the drape being retained by a constrictionabout the tie caused, for example, by a knot therein.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a self-drapingnecktie lining and tie which is simply constructed and adapted forquantity production at relatively low cost.

The present invention discloses the construction of a self-drapingnecktie lining which has no parts which will be deleteriously affectedby laundering, dry cleaning, pressing, or wear.

An advantage of the present structure lies in the fact that no skillneed be acquired and no new dressing or tying method need be learned orused by the wearer because the ordinary tying operation automaticallyforms the desired shape to the tie lining and the necktie. The drapedappearance of the knotted tie which results from the normal tyingoperation does not have an artificial, stiff, or preformed appearancebut appears to have a natural drape such as results when a cravat isskillfully and carefully tied. After the tie is untied and removed, thelining and tie resume their normal relatively flat appearance therebymaking pressing, shipping, or storage a simple matter.

These objects and further features and advantages will more fully appearin the progress of this disclosure and as pointed out in the appendedclaim.

. In the drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and inwhich similar reference characters designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views of each embodiment:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing a necktie as worn andincluding the present invention. In this View the lining is within thenecktie in its normal position, that is, with the lining arranged toform a centrally disposed depression bordered on either side by acorresponding elevation or bulge.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a necktie liningillustrating a first embodiment of the invention. In this View, theliningis in the normal position thereof corresponding to Figure 1 and isunstressed.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary rear elevational view of the embodimentillustrated in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view as taken from the plane 4-4 onFigure 2.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken similarly to Figure 4, butshowing the necktie lining as corrugated or creased when the lining islongitudinally stretched.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken similarly to Figure 5 butshowing the tie body in addition and the altered position of the partswhen the tie body or casing is introduced.

Figure 7 is a view taken similarly to Figure 1 but in this view the tielining is reversed from its normal position so that the lining forms acentrally disposed bulge or elevation bordered on either side by acorresponding depression or groove.

Figure 8 is an enlarged transverse sectional view as seen from the plane88 on Figure 1 showing only the front portion of the tie body and theenclosed lining.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a necktie liningillustrating a second embodiment of the invention. In this view thelining is in the normal position thereof, a position similar to Figure2, and it is unstressed.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary rear elevational View of the embodimentillustrated in Figure 9.

Figure ll is a fragmentary front elevational view of the embodimentillustrated in Figure 9 but shows the lining in a stressed condition.

Figure 12' is a fragmentary side elevational View as seenf romthe leftside of Figure 11.

Figure 1 3 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a necktie liningillustrating a third embodiment of the invention. In this View thelining is in a posit'ionlsimilar to Figure 2 and is unstressed.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary rear elevational View of the embodimentillustrated in Figure 13,

Figure is a fragmentary front elevational view of the embodimentillustrated in Figure 13 but shows the lining in a stressed condition.

Figure 16 is a fragmentary side elevational view as seen from the leftside of Figure 15.

Turning now to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8, a necktie indicatedgenerally by numeral 2|] includes a front portion 2|, a draping portion22, and a knot 23.

A lining blank 24 is preferably of such width as to conform to the shapeof the necktie casing 25 in which it is enclosed in the completednecktie. The blank 24 tapers outwardly at its longitudinal edges 21 and28 towards its lower wider end portion 29. V

The lining blank 24 is composed of any suitably resilient material,preferably however, of woolen cloth cut on the bias (indicated atnumeral 30) as is well known in the art to which the present inventionpertains.

A relatively inelastic strand, flexible element, cord or thread 3| issecured to the blank 24 at the upper portion thereof in any suitablemanner as for example by an adhesive, cemented tab, knot in the thread,or by a plurality of stitches 32. Thread 3| is then brought downwardlyand forwardly through the blank 24 at a point 33 which is located on animaginary longitudinal axis or line along which it is desired that thelining (and hence the tie) will form a fold or edge of a drape. Thread3| is continued toward the central longitudinal axis of the blank andbeyond to a point 34 and is passed rearwardly and downwardly through theblank. The portion of the thread 3| thus exposed on the front of theblank 24 forms -a transversely disposed loop 35. Point 34 is preferablydisposed to one side of the said central longitudinal axis an amountequal to the spacing of point 33 from said axis to create a symmetricalarrangement.

The thread 3| continues diagonally downward again on the back of theblank 24 to be passed forwardly through the blank 24 at a point 36preferably situated on the same longitudinal axis as is the point 33.From this point 36 on, the stitching of the thread 3| is repeated in amanner similar to that just described resulting in a plurality ofdiagonally longitudinally disposed thread portions 31 and loops 35. Thelower end of thread 3| 'is'secured by stitches 38 in a manner similar tothe upper end thereof.

The thread 3| is relatively inelastic, and is preferably strong, lightin weight, and smooth .on the outer surface thereof so that it mayreadily slip through the portions of the blank 24 through which itpasses.

It may thus be seen that since the stitches 32 constitute an upperanchor and the stitches 38 constitute a lower anchor, when the blank 24is stressed or longitudinally stretched, in order to extend itself withthe blank, the thread 3| must take a more nearly rectilinear course.This results in the lengthening of the thread portions 31 and thecontraction of the loops 35. Loops in contracting must move the points33 and 34, and the other points corresponding thereto, in the blank 24toward each other causing the portions'39 of the blank which lietransversely between said points to pucker or gather therebetween. Theloops 35 prevent the lining blank portions 39 from moving forwardly (asviewed in Figure 2) so that the result of the contraction of the loops35 is to cause the portions 39 to gather or pucker rearwardly of theblank 24 and thereby form a centrally longitudinally disposed groove,corrugation, or furrow 4|], for the entire distance between stitches 32and 38.

The edges 21 and 28 when uninhibited will rise to take a positionindicated in Figure 5, however, when the lining blank 24 is installed ina necktie casing 25, the casing will cause the lining to take a shapeindicated in Figure 6, because of the flattened tubular shape of thecasing, the front portion 2| and drape portion 22 following the contourof the lining to form a corresponding drape 4|. The draping effect ofthe casing 25 is more readily secured when said casing is fabricatedfrom Woven material and cut on the bias as is well known in the art.

It may be noted at this point that the drape 4| and the furrow 40 areformed only when the lining blank 24 is under stress, but this drapeeffect is retained in the draping portion 22 by the constriction of theparts caused by the knot 23. In knotting a necktie containing a liningembodying the present invention, it is unnecessary to grasp the liningseparately from the necktie casing proper, so that the ordinarysimultaneous grasping of the necktie casing and the enclosed lining willproduce the desired result. It is also not necessary to attach thelining at the lower end thereof to the lower end of the necktie casing.Any suitable method of installing the necktie lining within the casingmay be employed providing such method permits the lining and casing tobe longitudinally stretched.

While the illustrated relative sizes of the longitudinal thread portions31 and the loops 35 have been found satisfactory in use, they may bevaried without departing from the scope of the appended claims. Amongthe variations which may be produced are the following: Increasing thelength of the loops 35 will increase the depth of the furrow 40 but whenthis is too deep, the casing 25 is unable to follow it sufficiently.Where the number of loops 35 is increased, a limit will be approachedwhen so many loops connect the edges of the furrow 40 that the casing 25is unable to fall therewithin. The distance between stitches 32 andstitches 38 (when the lining blank 24 is unstressed) is determined bythe probable area on the tie which may be knotted throughout the life ofthe cravat. A feature of the present invention lies in the fact that thedraping effect is not limited to any one portion of the necktie, but maybe so arranged that any area normally likely to be disposed in oradjacent to the knot may be caused to drape and remain so draped untilthe knot is opened and the portions released, and this is also trueregardless of the number of times that the tie may be coiled aboutitself in the formation of a knot.

In Figure 7 the position of the lining blank 24 is reversed front toback. In this position the furrow 40 projects forwardly of the tiecasing 44 and a' drape or pucker occurs on either side thereof which isfollowed by the casing to form a double draped effect including thedrapes 42 and 43.

Governed solely by the ultimate dimensions of the necktie it is ofcourse possible, when desired, to run a plurality of threads 3| inspaced relation to each other and longitudinally disposed. This willresult in an increased number of furrows 40 in the lining blank 24 andcorresponding grooves or drapes 4|.

Turning now to the second embodiment of the anecktie lining blank 2dtapers outwardly at' its longitudinal edges 2'! a'nd"28' towards "itslower wide'end portion '29. The lining blank 24 is" composed of suitablyresilient material cut on the bias (indicated at numeral 30".)

A relativelyinelastio strand-or thread 3'! ,is secured to the blank 2%at theup'per portion thereof by stitches 32.. Thread 3!" .is thenbrought downwardly and forwardly through the blank 24' at a point 33'which is located on an imaginarylongitudinal axis or line along which itis desired that the lining (and hence the tie) will form a fold oredgeof aidrape. 1Thread'3I is continued toward the central axis of the blankand beyond to 'a' point 361' and is passed rearwardly and downwardlythrough the blank. The portion of the thread exposed on the front of theblank 24' forms a transversely disposed loop 35. The thread 31 continuesdownwardly parallel and spaced from the longitudinal central axis of theblank 24' to be passed forwardly through the blank 24' at a point 36'preferably situated on the same longitudinal axis as the point 34'. Frompoint 36 the thread 3| is brought across the front of the blank 24 andis passed rearwardly and downwardly through the blank at a point 45'preferably situated on the same longitudinal axis as point 33'. Thethread is then continued down the rear of the blank parallel and spacedfrom the longitudinal central axis of the blank and passed forwardlythrough the point 46'. From point 46' on, the stitching of the thread 3l is repeated in a manner similar to that just described resulting in aplurality of loops 35' and longitudinally disposed thread portions 31'and 1. The lower end of the thread 3! is secured by stitches 38 in amanner similar to the upper end thereof.

Stitches 32 and 38' constitute anchors and when the blank 25 isstressed, the lengthening of the thread portions 31' and 41' causes thecontraction of the loops 35' and the consequent movement toward eachother of the thread portions 37' and 41'.

The appearance of the blank 25 when the same is stretched is seen inFigure 11, in which the necktie lining blank portions 39 are caused toform a furrow ii). When blank 24' is stressed it becomes narrower andthe bias threads assume a more acute angle with relation to the centrallongitudinal axis at 43.

The utilization of the second embodiment of the invention and theincorporation thereof within the necktie is similar to the firstembodiment. This difference however is presented. In the firstembodiment the thread portions 31 bear against the rear surface of thefurrow 49, while the thread portions 3'! and 41 press against the rearsides of the furrow 4d.

The third embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 13 to 16inclusive is based upon the second embodiment but includes a doublingand reversal in direction of the thread 3|". The blank 24 haslongitudinal side edges 2'!" and Z8 tapering outwardly toward its lowerend portion 29". The lining blank is preferably bias cut as illustratedat numeral 38" or may be fabricated of any suitably resilient material.

Thread 3|" is secured to the blank 24 at the upper portion thereof bystitches 32" and said thread is then brought downwardly and forwardlythrough the blank 24" at a point 33" which is located on an imaginarylongitudinal axis or line along which it is desired that the lining (andhence the tie) will form a fold or edge of a drape. Thread 3|"iscontinued at a slight downwardangle toward the central axis of theblankand beyond to a point 341 and is passed rearwardly and downwardlythrough. the blank. -The portion of the thread exposed on the front ofthe blank 2A forms a transversely and angularly disposed loop. 35'. Thethread 3|" continues downwardly parallel and spaced from thelongitudinal central axis of the blank 24 to be passed forwardly throughthe blank 24'" at a point 36." preferably situated onthe samelongitudinal axis as theipoint 34". From 7 point 36 the thread 3| isbrought diagonally across the front of the blank 24" and is passedrearwardly through the blank at a point 45" preferably situated on thesame longitudinal axis as point 33". The thread is then continued downthe rear of the blank parallel and spaced from the longitudinal centralaxis of the blank and passed forwardly through the point 46". Thestitching of thread 3|, from point 46" on, is repeated in a mannersimilar to that just described resulting in a plurality of loops 35" andlongitudinally disposed thread portions 31" and 41!! The lowermost loop38" is preferably horizontally disposed and between the points 49" and50". The thread 3|" passes rearwardly through the blank 24 at point 50"and then upwardly along the rear of the blank to be passed forwardlythrough the blank at a point 5|". It is then brought across the front ofthe blank at an upward angle forming a loop 52" and then rearwardlythrough the blank at 53", upwardly along the back of the blank andforwardly through the blank at point 54 The thread is then broughtacross the front at an upward angle forming another loop 52 and thenpassed through the blank to the rear at a point 55". From point 55" on,the stitching of the thread 3!" is repeated in a manner similar to thatjust described resulting in a plurality of loops, designated by numeral52" and longitudinally disposed thread portions 56" and 66" and finallythe second end of the thread 3!" is secured by stitches 61" which arepreferably made adjacent to or over the stitches 32".

With both ends of the thread anchored at stitches 32" and 61", when thelining is stretched as illustrated in Figure 15, and the bias threadschange their angles as indicated at 48", the loops 35", 38" and 52" arecontracted and the thread portions 31 and 5B", and 66 and 41"respectively are moved toward each other, causing the formation of alongitudinally disposed furrow 40".

The utilization of the third embodiment of the invention and theincorporation thereof within a necktie is similar to the two priorembodiments and difiers in that the thread portions 31", 56", 66 and4'!" press the rear sides of the furrow 40" and tend to form a moreuniform channel.

It may be readily understood that where for any reason it is desired toshift laterally the position of the furrows 4E), 40, or 48', this may bereadily accomplished by moving the imaginary axis and makingcorresponding changes in position of the other parts. And, where it isdesired to increase the number of furrows the stitchings may be repeatedas has been described hereinabove.

While the invention has been illustrated in connection with the largeror front wing of a four-in-hand necktie, as may be readily understood,by those skilled in the art, mechanism which is the same in principleand structure may be incorporated in so called bow ties and others of 'asimilar nature. Also, where desired, the

same type of lining blank, including applicants' novel draping mechanismmay be installed in the smaller wing of a four-in-hand tie so that thedrape in the under or smaller wingwhile normally invisible, forms afoundation having a corresponding drape for the support of the larger orstrued as broadly as permissible in view of the 15 prior art,

I'claim:

' Astretchable necktie of the four-in-hand type having stitchingdisposed in the knot forming areathereof for automatically forming adimple in the necktie when it i made up into a knot, said dimpleextending from within the knot to a point below said knot, saidstitching comprising longitudinal rows of loops on one side of thematerial, said rows being spaced from each other across the width ofsaid necktie, and loops on the other side of the material transverselydisposed with respect to the longitudinal axis of the necktie, saidlongitudinal loops being substantially longer than the transverse loops.

